After premiering the synth at Superbooth, followed by a teaser showing at NAMM and SynthFest UK, Dubreq is finally rolling out the Stylophone Gen-R8. The fully analogue, semi-modular synth is big sister of Dubreq’s Gen X-1, based on the original model from 1968. Continuing the theme of a touch keyboard, Gen-R8 is much larger than […]

Old Blood Noise Endeavors (OBNE) has launched a signal wrangling effects pedal – MAW, or Microphone Audio Workstation. Initially developed as a simple effects pedal for vocalists, MAW has become a flexible manipulation pedal for any application that involves a microphone (or anything else you can hook up to it…). The pedal is designed to […]

Cre8audio is a new company with a mission to provide music nerds with an affordable modular rig. It has four products on offer – NiftyCase, Chipz, Cellz and the NiftyBundle. The NiftyCase is what brings Cre8audio’s system to Eurorack, being an 84hp compatible modular case, with USB MIDI and 5 pin Din MIDI to CV/gate […]

After recently releasing Rotary Mod for iOS, Eventide is following up with MangledVerb, an effects unit for audio running through iOS. The effects plug-in combines a “rich reverb and devastating distortion”, Eventide says. MangledVerb has been available as a desktop DAW plug-in for some time now, but Eventide has brought the power of the effects […]

1. Start by creating some mastering stems. Open up an existing project in which you’ve created a final mix – effects, automation etc. The stems you choose to create will depend on the material you’re working with – we’re using something from a band recording session. 2. Consider the instrumentation of the project and how […]